Page 18 - Indian Farmers

Priyanka Gandhi urges people to support farmers protesting new agri laws

Questioning how the farm laws were formulated without consulting the farmers, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged the people of the country to raise their voice in support of the protesting farmers

Farmers' protest over agri law enters 5th day, traffic disrupted in Delhi

The ongoing protests by thousands of farmers against the Centre's new farm laws entered the fifth day on Monday, with the protestors threatening to block all five entry points to the national capital Rejecting the Centre's offer to hold talks once they move to the Burari ground, the farmers said they will not accept any conditional dialogue and have called a meeting to discuss their next course of action later in the day. Farmers, who had reached Nirankarai Samagam Ground in Burari on Saturday, continued their protest there. Traffic continued to be disrupted in the city due to the protests. Taking to twitter, the Delhi Traffic Police on Monday alerted commuters to take an alternate route since Singhu and Tikri borders continued to remain closed. "Singhu Border is still closed from both sides. Please take alternate route.Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba Chowk & GTK road.Traffic is very very heavy. Please avoid outer ring road from signature bridge to Rohini & vice versa, .

Tikri, Singhu borders shut for traffic movement amid farmers' protest

Tikri and Singhu borders have been closed for any traffic movement as the farmers continue their protest against the Centre's farm laws, said Delhi Traffic Police

Ready to talk with govt but will not accept any conditions, say farmers

Farmers agitating against the Centre's new agri laws said they are ready for talks with the government but will not accept any conditions, including moving to the Delhi's Burari ground

Farmers reject Amit Shah's plea to move to Burari ground; stay at borders

Farmers protesting against the Centre's three farm laws on Sunday decided not to shift to the Burari ground in the national capital and stay put at the Delhi borders

SPIC ties up with farmer network to open first Model Fertiliser Retail Shop

Besides selling quality fertilisers at genuine prices, MFRS will provide a range of consulting and agri-related services for enhanced farm productivity

India's 10,000 farmers-collective plan may fail without funding reforms

Under new FPO guidelines, the government will provide financial support of up to Rs 18 lakh to new organisations for the first 3 years. But new FPOs need support for at least 5-7 years to stabilise

Agri reforms will link farmers directly to market, send middlemen out: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the agriculture reforms introduced by the government will connect farmers directly to the market and "send middlemen out of the system"

Opposition will ensure rain-affected farmers get relief: Devendra Fadnavis

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday asked farmers in the rain-hit districts of Maharashtra not to lose hope

UK university offers water purification solutions for Indian farmers

Water experts at the UK's University of Birmingham say they have designed a low-energy and high-efficiency means of purifying water for India's rural farming communities

Over 50% farmers oppose farm laws, one-third of them have no info: Survey

A Gaon Connection survey has found that more than half of the country's peasantry oppose these, but one-third of them did not know details of the legislations.

Corporates vs Commission Agents: India's farmers really have no choice

The first of a two-part series finds out why farmers in Punjab are spooked by the new legislation

Being a farmer, I can say farm Acts are farmer-friendly: MP CM Chouhan

Farmers are guaranteed to be paid within a maximum period of three days, says CM Chouhan

Farmers block rail tracks, threaten to intensify stir as prices drop

Social media was agog with reports that a farmer in Maharashtra has complained of being fleeced by a trader to whom he sold cotton outside the mandi.

Farmers stage 'panchayats' against farm Bills on Delhi-UP border

Hundreds of farmers sat on protests on the UP-Delhi border on Friday against the farm Bills passed by Parliament

Govt panel suggests cash fertiliser subsidy of Rs 5,000 per year per farmer

If the government accepts this recommendation, the ongoing practice of transferring subsidy to fertiliser-producing companies will be discontinued

Tamil Nadu promulgates Ordinance to allow farmers to freely sell produce

The state government said as per the amendment a farmer can sell his farm produce in any licenced private market, godowns and cold storage points.

Existing APMC laws restrict trade, competition: Ramesh Chand of NITI Aayog

He says that the APMC system did not evolve with changes in time and requirement

Sonia launches Nyay scheme in C'garh, says farmers will become self-reliant

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi also lauded the Chhattisgarh government for launching the scheme at a time when the poor and farmers were facing hardships due to the coronavirus

A fifth of Indian farmers may not get seed, fertiliser supplies this kharif

Labour shortages, transportation issues impede the movement from manufacturer to distributor and retailer